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[Zgoatlady]

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thanks Robin, I hate to make things harder from him or even her for that fact. Now as the day goes on I think she's really mad at me. Oh well Im a big girl. Now to just make sure he's ok..

 

[Zgoatlady]

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Im so sorry thats not good.

 

[snapkrackelpop19]

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If a hen gets startled or scared when they ovulate there can be blood spots in the egg.
The only time I get them is when they get scared.

X2, but also just from straining with a larger egg.
It is caused by small capillaries bursting upon ovulation, and can happen- rooster or not.
Fertilized eggs have a target on the yolk, which is where the embryo forms.
Blood in the egg is called egg meat, is harmless and indivates no fertilization.
Here is a post with photos showing the cell development with a fertile & infertile egg:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16008

Thanks all for the information! I was baffled lol

 

[Zgoatlady]

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You ought to hear the horror stories I have heard.
A good one comes from rareFeathers Farm....at least she got her money back.
They have a clause in the fine print that if you cancel your order they will retain $25 of your money.
My chick order was supposed to arrive yesterday.
I will be gone tomorrow, and do not know if I should sit her & waite by the Post Office or if they sent the chicks at all, or what ??

Seriously, what if we were planning another trip to California?

Vacation ?

Or just gone all day ???
I hate this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have NO IDEA when or IF ANY chicks will ever arrive!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh I sent your eggs today...

 

[hallerlake]

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Congrats on doing something right with your son. I thought I was helping last night with the situation with his dad and it turns out I just made it worse for my son. His saw his dad at the Library and went to say hi and his dad was less than enthusiastic. When my son told me how disappointed he was I texted his dad and asked him to please not hurt his son's feelings anymore. He then exchanged texts later on in the evening basically telling DS that he didn't see him as his son anymore because he feels that DS is basically on my side. What an A$$! So yeah, I got the "MOM stay out of things with my dad". Screwed that one up. So I know how you feel when you finally do something right. I was just so tired of picking up the pieces and since I am the one paying for counseling, I thought I had a right to tell him to at least watch what he says or does. I thought just maybe he didn't know he had hurt DS feelings. Man, I wish these situations came up with directions on how to handle them. Sorry about your in-laws Zgoatlady. They can be a pain. Luckily mine are wonderful.

This is just my personal opinion...but I think what you did was right (whether your DS liked it or not), but that his dad knew very well what he was doing/saying and he meant to hurt your DS feelings. It was not accidental, it was intentional. He is trying to make your DS pick sides, which is not fair for the kid. You say your inlaws are great...can you "quietly drop a comment" to them that they might want to talk with their son and how he is treating their grandson? But your DS dad is being immature and spiteful.

Some 17 years ago, my DH had his son (after much court drama) come for a visit to our house over here. WOW, the drama when we picked the boy up. The mom was crying and huggng and telling DH's son good bye as they would never see each other again as we were going to steal him away and blah, blah, blah. Well, we tried for years and years to have a relationship with DH's son (yes he paid his child support regardless). She promised the boy things all he time as long as he would like her best. We finally gave up. He never got the things she promised. We even went to the school and requested they enforce the Becca bill to force him to go to school. Here he was...in grade school and she would let him stay up until midnight, 2 or 3...and then not go to school the next morning because he was tired. Ya think? Well, now said boy is around 22...no job, quit school, Hair down his back. He says he can't get a job because of his hair....CUT IT OFF...She just emailed my DH and asked if she could have $1300.00 so she and son could get an apartment. I told DH he had better not even send her $13. (we do not have an extra $1300 siting around anyways). She is used to handouts.

I agree. You gave your ex the benefit of the doubt, and did what you thought was right. That's all any parent can do. Your ex is angry, and he's lashing out. He can't hurt you directly, so he's taking it out on the kid. What a loser! I really feel for your son. It's not fair to make him choose sides.

We pay for our sins. We marry the wrong guy when we're young and foolish, and our kids pay for it, too.

 

[Rainwolf]

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Dunno if I gave her the hatch dates.. but Ian and Sylvia were hatched on 29th of October 2010
They are getting prettier and prettier!

So what exactly are they. They are so pretty.

Blue laced red Wyandottes

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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Thank heavens he is.

 

[pettec63]

Yeaaa! getting ready for a serious ROAD TRIP tomorrow, going to meet two of our favorite BCYers 4312 and pick up the chain link and then running up to Monroe and get the mare Red Reiner has! I'm so excited!!

One because I love road trips and the Boyfriend is going so that's going to be fun,

and getting to meet the people I talk to here will be great too! Oh,
I got a hygrometer and temp monitor, but I'm not sure where to put it?? The incubator is pretty much full of eggs and it's a digital one?? Any idea's? I have the octo 20?

 

[pettec63]

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This is just my personal opinion...but I think what you did was right (whether your DS liked it or not), but that his dad knew very well what he was doing/saying and he meant to hurt your DS feelings. It was not accidental, it was intentional. He is trying to make your DS pick sides, which is not fair for the kid. You say your inlaws are great...can you "quietly drop a comment" to them that they might want to talk with their son and how he is treating their grandson? But your DS dad is being immature and spiteful.

Some 17 years ago, my DH had his son (after much court drama) come for a visit to our house over here. WOW, the drama when we picked the boy up. The mom was crying and huggng and telling DH's son good bye as they would never see each other again as we were going to steal him away and blah, blah, blah. Well, we tried for years and years to have a relationship with DH's son (yes he paid his child support regardless). She promised the boy things all he time as long as he would like her best. We finally gave up. He never got the things she promised. We even went to the school and requested they enforce the Becca bill to force him to go to school. Here he was...in grade school and she would let him stay up until midnight, 2 or 3...and then not go to school the next morning because he was tired. Ya think? Well, now said boy is around 22...no job, quit school, Hair down his back. He says he can't get a job because of his hair....CUT IT OFF...She just emailed my DH and asked if she could have $1300.00 so she and son could get an apartment. I told DH he had better not even send her $13. (we do not have an extra $1300 siting around anyways). She is used to handouts.

I agree. You gave your ex the benefit of the doubt, and did what you thought was right. That's all any parent can do. Your ex is angry, and he's lashing out. He can't hurt you directly, so he's taking it out on the kid. What a loser! I really feel for your son. It's not fair to make him choose sides.

We pay for our sins. We marry the wrong guy when we're young and foolish, and our kids pay for it, too.

Ya know some one said something to me a while back that makes a lot of sense, (for I unfortunately did the same as above) school and our parents try to prepare us for life in general, but there really is nothing that prepares us for marriage! I thought that was very true, some people have faiths that have those things, I did, but chose to ignore it. But, lots of people don't! So, how is one to know and in this day and age learn to deal with the relationship issues, with not only spouses, but children and inlaws alike??
sorry just my opinion

if I'm out of line!

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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From where you are...you are going to hit alot of the state in one day...wowsie. You are SE...I am NE...You are going from one WA border to the opposite other, then you will be heading west and hitting the other side. Visiting me you will only be 50 miles from the Canadian border. And thank you for being so nice. I do hope you are not doing all of it in a day....I will worry.